a Community Supported Art-making place

Do you have use-able art supplies that you’d like to see re-cycled into the community through The Art Garden?

As you can see from the Thank You! page, many people have donated supplies and materials, time and money to The Art Garden already. This Wish List is primarily for expendable items, although I am including some larger wouldn’t-it-be-great-to-have items just in case they’re out there waiting for this opportunity. (Please note that all non-expendable items can be returned to the original owner with a little bit of prior notice.)

Donations of financial support are also welcome. Donations to The Art Garden will be considered ‘charitable contributions’ for tax purposes. All donations will be acknowledged with a letter from The Art Garden for your records. (see From Seed to Seedling page. )

To make a donation, please call (413) 625-2782
or email csartgarden@gmail.com.

The Art Garden Wish-List

Traditional Art Supplies:

sharp scissors and metal rulers

masking tape

mini hot glue sticks

paper (drawing, printmaking, watercolor, handmade, etc.)

staplers (wall and desk) and push pins

drawing pencils (3B-8B, Ebony, etc) and erasers

markers and sharpees

pastels (oil, chalk and water-based)

watercolors (tube and pan)

charcoal (vine, conte, etc)

acrylic paint, gesso, acrylic medium

paint brushes (especially watercolor)

linoleum cutters and rollers

x-acto blade holders

wire for sculpture-making and pipe cleaners

bone folders, awls, embroidery needles, beeswax

and other book-making supplies

“Hardware”/bigger items:

blender, hot plate, electric tea kettle and/or coffee maker

small etching press

self-healing mats for blade cutting

Miscellaneous/Beautiful Junk:

embroidery thread, ric rac, trim and lace

beads, buttons, old jewelry, sequins, etc

fabric and sewing supplies including needles

old maps and ephemera

glitter and popsicle sticks

small fun trinkets and small wood scraps

alphabet stamps and other stamps

art books, bird books, nature books

old books for altered book projects

toilet rolls and small clean plastic objects like bottle caps

broken plates with images on them

cigar boxes

Please call/email to arrange pick-up/drop off or to get a mailing address.

Thank you!

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4 Responses

Dear Jane,
This is absolutely wonderful! I wish I lived closer – I would join in a heartbeat.
Good for Zeek for coming up with the name!
May the seeds of hope and love and creativity and beauty grow and blossom in expected and unexpected places.
Blessings and best wishes for the holidays, the coming year and always.
Love,
Eden Williams

Hi Jane,
I just want to thank you for two great classes and to share my enthusiasm for the studio space. I love the concept of a community art making place and although I have my own studio, I love coming and playing in yours! Thanks for making it be such a welcoming and inspiring experience.